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LOT 0633
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (9.44 grams, 39 mm).
A silver crescentic pendant with a lozenge-shaped cross-section; ribbed tubular suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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Roman Fragmentary Glass Vessel Group
Mainly 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A mixed group of glass vessel fragments: two pale green bottles with domed bodies and long tubular necks, iridescent surfaces; a rolled vessel foot; a clear glass molar flask (circa 8th-10th century A.D.), and a brown glass vessel with white decorative trails. 320 grams total, 1.7-27.5 cm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Post Roman Ring with Inscription
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A bronze finger ring with raised ellipsoid bezel, the shoulders decorated with engraved foliage, on the bezel incised in Greek letters the inscription 'ΚΕΡΙ ΚАΛΗ' (written backwards). 4.33 grams, 23.12 mm overall, 21.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman.
The ring corresponds to the 1d type of Hadjadj's classification. The Greek inscription is probably a barbaric interpretation of 'ΚΗΡΙ ΚАΛΗ' (kind-hearted). The Merovingian typology of the ring suggests a late Roman product under the Roman-Barbarian kingdoms of Gaul or the Iberian Peninsula. -
Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
A gold finger ring with D-section shank and steep facetted shoulders, inset sardonyx gemstone. 5.65 grams, 19.11 mm overall, 13.53 mm internal diameter
Private European collection, acquired 2000.